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proxies

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈpɹɑksiz// UK //pɹˈɒksɪz// prox·ies

n. people or things that act as a substitute for something else. You use this when one thing represents another, often in voting or when measuring data.

n. agents or substitutes authorised to act on behalf of another party, or variables used to represent unobservable quantities in research.


SIMPLE

The shareholders sent their proxies to vote at the meeting.

CONTEXTUAL

Because direct temperature records from that era do not exist, scientists use tree rings as proxies for climate data.

COMPLEX

In international relations, smaller nations sometimes act as proxies for superpowers, allowing larger states to exert influence without engaging in direct military confrontation.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'proxy'; often followed by the preposition 'for'.

Pitfall

The tree rings are proxys for the weather.The tree rings are proxies for the weather.Nouns ending in a consonant plus 'y' change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es' to form the plural.

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